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Rebecca Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 26-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ashland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
26 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallas Gallaher | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Aubrey Riffe | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Hattie Sloan | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Paul Simmons | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marlyn Hauck | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sloan Sloan | Other | — | — | |
| Curtis Riffe | Son | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Rebecca Williams | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Williams Williams | Other | — | — | |
| Chandler Gartin | Other | — | — | |
| Harold Gallaher | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mccarty Mccarty | Other | — | — | |
| Gallaher Gallaher | Other | — | — | |
| Mae Gallaher | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Anderson Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Carlo Ventura | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ethel Hauck | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Hale Gartin | Other | — | — | |
| Hauck Hauck | Other | — | — | |
| Jones Jones | Other | — | — | |
| Jerry Hauck | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rodney Hauck | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dallas Gallaher | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Simmons Simmons | Other | — | — | |
| Louhan Simmons | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Riffe Riffe | Other | — | — |
Census Appearances
1920
Boyd, Kentucky
Spouse, age 42
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rebeca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Boyd, Kentucky
Other, age 51
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boyd-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 61
Boyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 26 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boyd |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Rebecca Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rebecca Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Boyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Boyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01283-00806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlo Ventura | 28 | Lodger | Office | New York |
| 2 | Hale Gartin | None | Shirley | 40 | No 8 |
| 3 | Chandler Gartin | None | Frances | 40 | Hs 4 |
| 4 | Gallaher Gallaher | None | Norman | 70 | No 4 |
| 5 | Mae Gallaher | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Vallas Gallaher | 22 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 7 | Dallas Gallaher | 19 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 8 | Harold Gallaher | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Hauck Hauck | None | Claude F. | 40 | Hs 4 |
| 10 | Ethel Hauck | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Jerry Hauck | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Marlyn Hauck | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Rodney T. Hauck | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Riffe Riffe | None | Harry L. | 84 | No 8 |
| 15 | Aubrey Riffe | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Curtis Riffe | 48 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Williams Williams | None | John H. | 63 | C 4 |
| 18 | Rebecca Williams THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Anderson Williams | 22 | Son | Elevator Boy | Kentucky |
| 20 | Simmons Simmons | None | Thomas P. | 10 | C 2 |
| 21 | Louhan Simmons | 35 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Paul Simmons | 11 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mccarty Mccarty | None | James | 8 | Hs 2 |
| 24 | Sloan Sloan | None | J. Monroe | 40 | No 8 |
| 25 | Hattie Sloan | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Jones Jones | None | John Richard | 54 | Hs 4 |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)